This year, the surv ey was conducted in 23 countries and involved 14,500 respondents.

Based on the survey, the stress level of the respondents in Indonesia was only 61 points, compared with the global average of 61.2 points. India was named as the most stressed country with 70.4 points.

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Cigna Indonesia said in a statement that Indonesiaâs stress level was considered low because only 75 percent of the respondents claimed that they suffered from stress, compared to a global average of 86 percent. In comparison, more than 91 percent of respondents in Singapore and Thailand claimed that they suffered from stress.

Half of the respondents, who suffer from stress, said they controlled it by sharing it with family or friends.

Meanwhile, 25 percent of the respondents in Indonesia claimed that they did not suffer from stress.

Cigna Indonesia director and chief marketing officer Ben Furneaux said financial conditions and th e work environment were the two main causes of stress.

âOur survey revealed several causes of stress, including a poor relationship with a superior in the workplace and the inability to tend to parentsâ needs, health and well-being,â added Furneaux. (jes/kes)